Job 16. I’m going to begin with some of the most difficult things I’ve heard said in the midst of tragedy. Particularly death of someone who was loved. The mild: I have heard well intentioned people, who legitimately mean well- say, “If there’s anything I can do- and we all know that nothing can be done.”…

Finding Your People 6 Then she arose with her daughters-in-law to return from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the fields of Moab that the Lord had visited his people and given them food. Having left judah withher husband, due to a famine, Naomi heard that the Lord had come to the adi of Judah.…

Do You See What I See? My daughter, Arielle and her Kellen, were delighted last weekend when they took our grandson, and their nephew, Easton, for the weekend. They fished and played and camped out. It was a great weekend for all. But the highlight for my daughter was when they were cooking out and Easton…

Pride and Envy I told Janice, after Nate came to work on the car. We had spent thirty minutes doing a task that I thought would take three hours. My son said, “I could’ve done that in my driveway.” Yes, it was quick, and yes he could’ve done it in his driveway. But actually, he couldn’t. Not to brag,…

Heaven standing open.? In 4:1, John had seen heaven’s door standing open. In 11:19 the temple in heaven stood open., and now, heaven itself is flung wide open. The door open in 4:1 let the church in. The door open in this passage let’s Christ and His followers out. Make no mistake, this is the climax…

Context is a lot. There are actually 5 visions in this section of Amos. The 8 th Century bc was one of prosperity for Israel and Judah. The divided kingdom shared in economic strength and everything seemed secure. But something invisible, unseen was rotting them from with in. They were breaking the most…

Jonathan Mayhew delivered this sermon--one of the most influential in American history--on the anniversary of the execution of Charles I. In it, he explored the idea that Christians were obliged to suffer under an oppressive ruler, as some Anglicans argued. Mayhew asserted that resistance to a tyrant…

Psalms 27: 14 “Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!” “I’m waiting…” If I had a title for this message, it would be, “I’m waiting…” A little background about me. For those of you that don’t know me, I’m Diana, and I am part of a blended family of 5 (8 if you…

Faith In The Fire or Joy In The Traffic Jam All of the scripture this morning is predicated upon the righteousness of one man, Abraham- that righteousness was given to him because of his faith.... the previous chapters are summed up in the passage, “Abraham believed God and righteousness was imputed…

Spiritual Economics 101 Inflation. It’s on the news, it’s what many are talking about. My two vehicles, a truck and a van, both get about the same mileage around town- 16 to 18 mpg. And while the van has a 16 gallon tank, the truck has a 27 gallon tank. And I feel it, like you do at the pump. I stopped…